IESE Business School

Business education and leadership

IESE Business School, affiliated with the University of Navarra, offers management education ranging from master's and doctoral programs to executive education for leaders and customized programs for organizations. It reports more than 63,000 alumni worldwide and partnerships with 15 peer business schools.

Academic programs

• Master's and PhD programs: Master in Finance (MiF), Master in Management (MiM), MBA, Master in Research in Management (MRM), and PhD in Management.
• Part-time programs: Executive MBA and Global Executive MBA.
• Executive education: programs for leaders, organizations, and founders through the School of Founders, along with general management programs such as AMP, PMD, GMP, PDD, PDG, PADE, C-Suite Pathway, Global CEO, and Global CFO.
• Specialized programs: skills- and industry-focused training, online programs, industry gatherings, and programs in health care, the public sector, and social organizations.
• Custom programs: designed for specific companies and organizations.

Campuses

IESE operates five campuses: Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, New York, and São Paulo. It also holds events and sessions in other cities, including Singapore, Jakarta, and São Paulo.

Rankings

The website text says IESE is ranked No. 3 worldwide in the Financial Times Executive Education ranking and has held the No. 1 position in that ranking since 2015. It also cites a No. 3 worldwide ranking for open-enrollment executive education programs.

Research and publications

The school has its own faculty, academic departments, research centers, chairs, and initiatives, and publishes teaching materials through IESE Publishing. It also produces public-facing publications such as IESE Insight, IESE Business School Insight magazine, and faculty blogs, as well as open online courses (MOOCs) and webinars.

Recent institutional activity

Recent news includes the launch of the Vallformosa Chair in Business and Social Transformation with Fundació Vallformosa, a redesign of its MBA for the age of artificial intelligence, and the North America Summit. The school also holds admissions events and leadership sessions in various cities.